D-Link DFE-2600 manual About This Guide, Models Covered, Conventions

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This guide discusses how to install and use the DFE-2600 series dual-speed, managed/unmanaged, stackable Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Hubs.

Models Covered

Unmanaged Models: DFE-2616, DFE-2616x, DFE-2624, DFE-2624x.

Managed Models: DFE-2616i, DFE-2616ix, DFE-2624i, DFE-2624ix.

All ” models include a switch module in Slot 1 of the rear panel. All ” models are intelligent (that is, anaged”) hubs capable of managing an entire hub stack. All x” models have both features.

The model numbers also indicate how many ports a particular hub has, thus: 2616 hubs have 16 ports and 2624 hubs have 24 ports.

Conventions

References in this manual to the DFE-2616, DFE-2616x, DFE-2624, DFE- 2624x; DFE-2616i, DFE-2616ix, DFE-2624i, and DFE-2624ix hubs are fre-

quently written simply as ub” or ubs” where the text applies to all models. Model numbers are normally used only to differentiate between them where necessary.

At points in this document, master models are differentiated by referring to, FE-2600 series master hubs.”

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